As the father of 3 boys and having been married for more than 45 years, I often recall what my father’s words: “Steve, don’t worry; it is just the first 20 years that are the hardest.” I remember him telling me that when my boys were toddlers and going through the terrible twos. As a […]
You are not alone. Millions of birth parents face this dilemma every year. You could ask a friend or family to help you raise the child or raise the child for you. You might find an adoption agency to take short-term foster care of the child. You could give birth and invoke the Safe Haven […]
Many states, including Indiana, allow adoptive parents to assist with expectant and birth mother living expenses to make her life easier but not act as an inducement for a birth parent to put up a baby for adoption or, more correctly, make an adoption plan for a baby. Living expenses include such things as housing, […]